ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73117
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 December 2004 |
| Time: | 18:50 UTC |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Missionair |
| Registration: | C-GPYJ |
| MSN: | 31-7552054 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | St. Andrews Airport, 12 miles NNE of Winnipeg, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Pikangikum Airport (YPM/CYPM) Pikangikum, Ontario |
| Deer Lake Airport (YVZ/CKVZ) Deer Lake, Ontario | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Missionair Piper PA-31-350 Navajo, C-GPYJ, was en route from Pikangikum, ON to Deer Lake, ON, when the pilot noted difficulty extending the nose landing gear. The flight was diverted to St. Andrews, Manitoba, where the pilot flew a holding pattern to correct the problem and burn off fuel. The aircraft ran out of fuel, the engines were feathered, and the aircraft landed in a field one mile north of the airport. The pilot and two passengers exited the aircraft without reported injuries; the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Sources:
1. CADORS 2004C2536
2. TSB Occurrence No:A04C0223
3. http://www.scramble.nl/civil-database/details?bt=pa&af=1853
4. http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=59936&start=0
5. CCARCS-RIACC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2010 03:38 | slowkid | Added |
| 03-Jul-2015 23:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jul-2020 14:49 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Source] |
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